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February 27th, 2015

February 27, 2015

By

Joseph Bell

A fire Friday morning broke out on the Straub Brewery property in St. Marys and destroyed a structure utilized as a maintenance and storage building.
Elk Company 1 (Crystal Fire Department) and St. Marys Ambulance were dispatched at 9:16 a.m. for a report of a structure fire at a commercial industry site at 303 Sorg St. in St. Marys.
"Upon arrival we found that the maintenance storage building was fully involved so at that time we called for mutual aid from Fox Township, Ridgway and Johnsonburg," said Tom Bauer, public relations representative for Crystal Fire Department.

February 27, 2015

By

Amy Cherry

As 12-year-old Chloe Frank of RidgwayÂ fights the battle of her life, she is armed with a positive attitude, the power of prayer and an outpouring of community support as her weapons.
âShe has deep strength which comes from her passion and love of dance," said her mother, Tara Frank.
The Frank family was devastated by their eldest daughter's diagnosis of childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)Â on Sunday, Feb. 16.

February 27, 2015

By

Greg Reedy

SHARON â Kane wrestlers will compete in the consolation rounds this morning after Friday's action at the first day of the Class AA Northwest Regional Championships held at Sharon High School.
Justin Westerburg wrestled at 145 pounds and faced District 10 runner-up Adam Fish of Seneca. Fish was dominant in a 14-2 major decision over Westerburg. After an early takedown by Fish, he added a set of two and then three back points for a 7-0 lead. Fish continued to add points to take the 14-2 win.

February 26th

February 26, 2015

By

Ted Lutz

JAMES CITY â A federal lawsuit filed by Seneca Resources against Highland Township over the âinjection wellâ controversy âhas the potential to bankrupt us.â
This is the opinion of Jim Wolfe, chairman of the Highland Township Board of Supervisors.
Wolfe said Thursday that the board has called a special meeting Monday to discuss the lawsuit with township residents. The public meeting is set for 7 p.m. at the township building in James City.

February 26, 2015

By

Ted Lutz

A fire that erupted in an engine Thursday destroyed a car parked adjacent to a residence at 426 Biddle St. (Route 6) in Kane.
Fire Chief Tim Holt said no injuries were reported in the blaze that destroyed a 1998 Oldsmobile 88 owned by Jessie Mae Bucher. He said there is "not much left" of the fire-damaged vehicle.
The cause of the fire is unknown, Holt said.
The owner of the vehicle resides at 428 Biddle St., but parks her car in a parking space adjacent to the residence of her daughter, Brenda Aponte.

February 26, 2015

By

Ted Lutz

Parents of Kane school students need to be âdiligent and observantâ as they monitor their childrenâs activity on cellphones and the internet.
This is the advice from State Police Trooper Bruce A. Morris, the featured speaker at a public meeting Thursday evening at the Kane Middle School auditorium.
Morris is the area State Police Community Services Officer based at the State Police station in Ridgway.

February 25th

February 25, 2015

By

Ted Lutz

MT. JEWETT â Support is being sought for a proposed 3.9-mile trail from Mt. Jewett to the Kinzua Bridge State Park.
The trail would run over the corridor for the defunct Knox and Kane Railroad, which featured a tourist train ride to the park.
Carolyn Stroup and Karen Sees-- neighbors on Lindholm Road in Hamlin Township-- are attempting to form a volunteer organization to develop and maintain the proposed trail.
They presided Wednesday at a 105-minute public meeting at the Mt. Jewett Fire Hall.

February 25, 2015

By

Richie Lecker

RIDGWAY â The counties of Elk, Clearfield and Jefferson have all adopted non-binding resolutions in support of the creation of a regional rail authority, according to North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission Executive Director Eric Bridges.
The possibility of creating a regional rail authority has become a reoccurring topic at North Central meetings after as the organization is looking into having a part in the restoration of 20 miles of railroad between Curwensville and DuBois.

February 25, 2015

By

Richie Lecker

RIDGWAY âÂ Representatives from North Central's auditing firm attended Wednesday's executive committee meeting to give a presentation on the audit that was completed for North Central for the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
Baker Tilly, the company contracted by the North Central Pennsylvania Regional Planning and Development Commission to complete the organization's audits, sent Karen Larsen, Baker Tilly partner, and Adam Hartzel, senior manager at Baker Tilly, to Wednesday's meeting to speak about the process and results relating to the most recent audit.

February 24th

February 25, 2015

Three Kane area residents have been charged with receiving and possession with intent to deliver 13.78 ounces of "bath salts."
According to the office of McKean County District Attorney (DA) Ray Learn, the estimated "street value" of the illicit drugs is nearly $80,000.
The defendants include:
*James Patrick Perry, 51, of 484 West Wind Rd., Wetmore Township.
*Roger Allen Akins, 29, of Kane
*Jill Marie Cleer, 55, of 484 West Wind Rd., Wetmore Township.